Library of Congress ... As long as there are human rights to be defended; as long as there are great interests to be guarded; ... as long as the welfare of nations is a matter for discussion,

Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take;

Wright State University | College of Science and Mathematics | Department of Mathematics and Statistics | --> ... Her speech at oratorical contests was sponsored by Dayton Club of ; ... As a Korean-American,

Or how can it be said that laws, encouragements to virtue and dissuasives from what is evil, praise, blame, punishment, in short whatever operates as a motive to virtue, and deters from the...

Let us observe what they do, what kind of life they lead. For if we lead this kind of life (and we can) we shall attain their same estate. The Seraphim burns with the fire of charity;

if no social standing, advancement in public life falls to reputation for capacity, ... "In short, I say that as a city we are the school of Hellas, while I doubt if the world can produce a man who,

for he gave an oration before a large crowd and received much applause from grown men. ... The eldest son of Pompeius Magnus had got together a great force in a short time, contrary to the expectations

than which, let me perish if in all my life I ever met with anything more delectable. ... An oration, of feigned matter, spoken by Folly ... In short, I will follow that old proverb that says,

"Life is like a plain white canvas where everyone is given the opportunity to paint his own destiny in the colors of his choice -- bright, dark, vivid or even dull...."

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